Wesley LePatner, Blackstone's global head of Core+ real estate and CEO of its $70 billion REIT, was tragically killed in a random shooting at the firm's Manhattan office. The shooter, targeting a different tenant, was found to have left a suicide note citing CTE. LePatner, 43, was remembered as a rising star, a mentor to women in finance, and a civic leader. Other news includes Anthropic's potential $5 billion funding round, Athleta's new female CEO, and a gender neutralization trend in investing.

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